Links and Numbers
NYS Department of Agriculture & Markets
1-800-554-4501
Information on weights and measures, food safety & inspection, milk control & dairy services, kosher law enforcement and the New York State Fair.
NYS Attorney General
1-800-771-7755
Contact this office for a wide range of publications and other information important to persons living, working and visiting New York such as landlord/tenant issues, new and used car lemon laws and registered charities.
NYS Consumer Protection Board
1-800-638-CPSC
NYS Department of Financial Services
- Insurance related issues:
- 1-800-342-3736
- 212-480-6400
- 518-474-6600
- Banking related issues: 1-877-BANK-NYS (1-877-226-5697)
- Foreclosure Relief Hotline: 1-800-269-0990
NYS Department of Motor Vehicles
1-914-965-7766
Contact this agency to file a complaint against a car dealership or repair shop.
NYS Public Service Commission
1-800-342-3377
Contact this agency if you have a complaint against a utility company, landline telephone company or cable television provider.
Federal Citizen Information Center
1 (800) FED-INFO
Federal Communications Commission
1-888-225-5322
Contact this agency to file a consumer complaint against telemarketers, telephone, cable or internet providers and for information on wifi networks and consumer privacy along with the National Do-Not-Call Registry.
Federal Trade Commission
1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357)
Contact this agency for general consumer information, the do-not-call registry and information on identity theft.
US Consumer Product Safety Commission
1 (800) 638-2772
Contact this agency for information on recalls or to report an unsafe product.
US Food & Drug Administration
1-888-INFO-FDA (1-888-463-6332)
Information available on recalls and safety alerts of food, drugs and medical devices.
- Customer Assistance Service Line: 1-877-434-4100 (listen for options)
Mon–Fri, except holidays 8:00am–7:00pm - Gas Emergency Hotline: 1-800-533-5325 (Toll Free Number)
For Gas Emergencies only. Speak with a representative by phone.